Unreinforced Masonry Buildings - Project Documents

Project Documents

List of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

• Updated Confirmed URM List (September 2024)
• • Data.Seattle.Gov Updated Confirmed URM List (September 2024). To view as a map, select the globe icon on the top of the page.
• Procedure to Challenge URM Building Designation

URM Retrofit Technical Information

• URM Retrofit Technical Standard (June 2023)
• Slides and Recording from the June 12, 2023 public meeting on the draft URM Retrofit Technical Standard.

• Materials on the development of this standard can be found on the Background page under the header “URM Retrofit Technical Standard Development.”

Technical Engineering Resources

• URM Pre-Submittal Conference Seismic Retrofit Questionnaire. If you are trying to qualify your URM building for the Alternate Method, fill out this form and bring it with you to the pre-Submittal Conference.
• Construction Pre-Submittal Conference Application.
• Use this form to schedule a Construction Pre-Submittal Conference. Under “Application Type” Be sure to select both “Construction only Pre-Submittal Conference” and “Unreinforced masonry (URM) building.”
  

Available Funding Resources

• See our Does the City have funding to assist owners with the retrofit of URM buildings FAQ for detailed information about the following funding resources

Financial Resources in Development:

• Proposed transfer of development rights program for URMs
  • Meeting notes and opportunities to engage in this conversation can be found on the SDCI URMS Background page, under the heading Funding Working Group.
• Seattle is interested in creating a URM retrofit reimbursement program similar to a successful program implemented in Berkeley, California. 
• Seattle is coordinating with the Washington Emergency Management Division and the state’s Seismic Safety Subcommittee to explore additional statewide funding incentives to support URM retrofits